Summer reading for school is usually the down fall of the summer. It's annoying, tedious, and no one really wants to do it. The idea of summer reading can change with a good choice of books. Going into my sophomore year I had a list of books I could choose from. I chose the Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. I did not really know what the book would be about, but half my name was in the title and all the other books seemed boring to me. The book was amazing. I literally could not put it down. The story is a memoir of Wall's life. Her childhood was very different from a normal one. It tells the stories of her family’s struggles and how the dealt with getting by.
http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7445.The_Glass_Castle
I agree with Jenna. I thought this would be a boring book because it was for summer reading but it was one of the most amazing books I've ever read. The story was so intresting and I can't believe that this is a memoir of Jeannette Walls' life. It was so hard for me to put this book down and I'm excited to read her other book she has which is also about her life. I'm sure it will be just as good!
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DeleteI also read this book for summer reading and found it to be very interesting. I love that it is memoir and that the reader is able to connect with the intense story being told by Jeannette Walls. She really pulls the reader into her family and allows them to experience the same emotions she did.
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DeleteI agree, when we started to read it in English class, I thought it was going to be just another boring memoir, but I actually really liked her story. Jeannette Walls opens up her life to readers and really hooks them.
ReplyDeleteI also loved this book. Students automattically think that becasue we are forced to read these book they are going to be boring, but this book was not at all.
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